Cook and stir ground beef, celery, onion, and green bell pepper in Dutch oven until meat is brown and vegetables are tender; drain. Stir in cabbage and water. Cover and cook over low heat about 10 minutes.

Heat a deep pot over medium high heat and add oil, rosemary, bay leaf, and chopped vegetables. Season vegetables with salt and pepper. Saute until onion becomes tender. Add beans, tomato sauce, water, and stock to pot and raise heat to high. Bring soup to a rapid boil and add pasta. Reduce heat to medium and cook soup, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes or until pasta is cooked al dente. Remove bay leaf from soup. If smoother consistency is desired, blend soup with a hand blender, or in batches in a regular blender. Let soup rest and begin to cool for a few minutes. Top with grated cheese.

In a large saucepan, sauté the mushrooms and onions in butter until tender. Stir in flour and curry powder until blended. Gradually add the broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for two minutes or until thickened. Add pumpkin, milk, honey, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Heat thoroughly. Garnish individual dishes with sour cream and chives if desired. Yields seven servings.

Crock pot version:
In a large saucepan, sauté the mushrooms and onions in butter until tender. Stir in flour and curry powder until blended. Put in crock pot. Add all other ingredients and simmer for up to 4 hours.

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Im gonna have to make some of these. I was looking for a recipe for a stew/soup/gumbo something thats you cook up some diced chicken..cook onions, greenpeppers until tender. And has corn, okra, tomatoes in it. I know there is a little bit more. but I had a recipe for it a few years ago, and now I cant find the Right one.

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Pot Pie Squares (the noodles)
3 cups flour
1 large egg
1 T. vegetable shortening (such as Crisco)
1/2 - 3/4 cup water
Preparation -
Combine the flour, egg, and shortening. Alternately knead & add small amounts of water until the dough holds together. Divide the dough into two or three pieces. Roll each piece to about 1/8" thickness on a floured board. Cut the rolled out dough into squares about 2" to 2-1/2" each. Allow the freshly made pot pie noodles to dry for about 30 minutes or more before cooking.

the stew
You can also use about 3 or 4 cups of shredded chicken or turkey leftovers for this recipe. (If you do, use prepared chicken stock instead of the 2 quarts water. I use about 4 cans of chicken broth, such as College Inn® Broth, with leftover chicken or turkey.)
1 - 3 lb. stewing chicken
2 quarts of water
5 medium potatoes - peeled and cut into bite size chunks
2 cups chopped celery
1/2 cup very finely diced carrots
1 small onion - chopped
1 T. dried parsley
1 tsp.salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
Preparation -
Cook theh chicken in water until tender. Remove the chicken from the broth; remove the bones and skin; cut or shred the chicken meat into bite size pieces. Meanwhile, add the vegetables and seasonings to the simmering broth, cook for about 15 to 20 minutes, then start to the add the pot pie squares to the broth mixture, a few at a time, stirring frequently so they don't stick together. After all the noodles have been added, cook gently for about 6 to 8 minutes or until the noodles are tender. Add the cut-up chicken. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally for about 20 minutes longer. Remove from heat. Let stand for about 5 minutes before serving. Pot pie is usually served on dinner plates or in shallow bowls. Serve with a salad such as coleslaw, pepper cabbage or lettuce with hot bacon dressing for a complete meal. Leftovers taste even better than the first time around.